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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-15
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHINGrON, Monday, feD. H. 1881.
REsleSAuoS.-colonel John Jameson general super,
tnteuent tho Railway Mail Service has Resigned ana
Thomas n Nash, chief clerk OF the Post once Depart
msnt has been appointed to I'LL the vacancy.
TEXAS INvEsrGATIos.-The Texas Investigation Com
mttee OF the met this morning but AS some OF
The emhers had committee meetings To attend IL
was decided To postpone the examination or witnesses
till 10 o'clock morrow morning. After FORMALLY organ
nng the committee adjourned for the day.
THE MILITIA BILt.-The President has allowed the act
appropriating $1,000 a year TO provide arps and
equipments for the militia become law without bis
signaturc The constitutional Limitation OF ten days
within which he should have acted ON THIS Dill expired on
Saturday His failure Ia sign the Dl Is Regarded as an
oversight he not known to object ~ any Oh us pro
visions
srRsrpr,nY srr YER COMA Joint resolution was intro
dnced in the Senate to-day by Mr. Morrill, for the issue
OF subsidiary silver coin II repeats so mich OF the JOINT
resolution approved July D. 1870 as limits the amount
OF subsidiary silver cotn outstanding AT any time 10
600 The resolution thon provides that In ORDER
Ia nrocI,re bullion for the subsidiary silver coinage au-
thorized by law the Director Of the Mint with the
approval 81 Secretary OF the treasury as 10 price,
terms and quantity shat purchase such bullion Win the
Bullion Fund
ARMY ORpERs-Maor g s. Sumner. sth Cavalry, Cap
tain J. A. Cress Ordnance Department, and First Lieu
Tenant Thomas y Mumford, 18th Infantry have been APP
nointed Hoard 10 Tx the responsibility for the loss OF
clothing consigned 10 Captain H. Hathaway. Assisant
Quarter master at 81 Louis Nnelytwo reoiu, ma
been ordered la the Department Va AoA~' i"A ''''o
to the Sth Cavalry.
CONFIRM ATIoSThe Senate In secret session THIS atter
noon confirmed the nomination OF Thomas Is Connery OF
New York be Secretary OF the United state Lesauo
at the City OF Mexico
AvMoH PI .rEs AND GUN FoRGrSGs-The Secretary OF
N. NAVY oday Issued n circular about fifty steel
OF the United states giving luii ana ex
pcit information the requirements OF the Depart
In the prosecution OF work authorized by Congress on the
m optors Puritan. Amphitrite Monadnock anu Terror,
and for work on the Naval cruisers The time nxed
for receiving proposals for the forggs ana plates mas
been extended TO March 10.
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THE SUIT AGAINST GENERAL BUTLER.

cpOss-EXAMINING THE PIAINTIFF-DlD HE sELh
ARMS TO CONFEDERATEsf
John H. Lester, tall, troad-shoudered Old man
with heavy head of gray hair occupied the witness
stand Tor couple of hours yesterday in the United
States Circuit Court while he cross-examined by
General BENJAMIN F. Butler. from whom he seeks 10
recover damages to the amount OF SlOO,OOo. Lester
WAS tried before military commission at Fortress
Monroe in May. 1864 and convicted on three our OF
four charges Of dIsloyaty made against MN. Ihe
charges which were sustained before the military COM
mission were that almost from the beginning Oh tno
WAR he had been engaged IN the manufacture Vi a,s
which he sold TO the Confederate Government zen
erai Butler caused Lester to be arrested IN Aprii,
1874 when he had taken the amnesty 0atn ana was
within the Northern lines Lester charges that MS
arrest was illegal that the military commission was
imnronerly organized and that he was Improperly
kept IN confinement after the military commission mao
met. r,.
General Butler and john f. Develin the specia!
counsel for the Government argued at the beginning
nj the davs sesson that the should be dismissed
under the statute OF limitations but Judge Coke
denied the motion. Lester, the plantiff, said IN an
swer to questions by Mr.. Winchester his counsel tha
II he had any transactions in selling arms 70 the Con
tederates it was agent Of his employer MI hoom
son.
General Butler brought ont on cross-examinaticn
that Lester at first asked for 20 day. he ted 70
find out how Lester became possessed OF the lafge
aums of money which he had about the time OF his
arrest Lester said that he interested IN some OF
the patents used in making the arms, and he had an
income from that source.
The trial will continue tor several days.
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WORK ON THE CAPE COD SHIP CANAL.


THE COMPANY REINFORCED AND THE DITCH TO BE
PUSHED TO COMPLETION.
BOSTON, Feb. 14.-Before the Legislative Committee on
Harbors and Public Lands this afternoon. p. A. Lock
wood the contractor for the construction Of the
Ospc God ship canal gave information to the present
status Of the work. The excavation extends about
fpurfths Of mile. which half completed. Up to date
hs has spent, including 100000 deposited with the
State over 100000 The company. however put up
the deposit II has decided to finish the canal p
vase company rather than to ask for Government aid
Owing prejudice caused against the canal by its
previous management 1t was found difficult at
dryt to capitalists TO take hold
Of It, but company has succeeded in getting enough
responsible persons Interested III it to insure its compile
pany. which resulted in its favor. Tho suits however
delay aud obstruct negotiations for capital Now the
Grm Of Smith Ripley, one Of the heaviest contracting
drms In the country, has become associated with Mr.
lockwood In the undertaking President Depew OF the
Sew-York Contra lkairoad indorses smith q Ripley The
relatives Of sidney Dillon. OF NewYork
who 10 director in the canal company
Mr. lockwood was cross examined by X d, Morse, jr.
Tho capital stock. he said, O000-$5 900 600
IN bonds and $50000O0 In stock No director had yet
subscribed either The bonds had not been issued
He held that made him the subscriber for all OF
when he had frat asked for Legislation. He would not
state how much. Tho contract Was private. He had
0evsr built canals except as q schoolboy.
Information contaiued In q dispatch from Sandwich,
Cape Cod. IL 70 the effect that the Cape Col Canal Com
pany has been reinforced by these capitalists Thomas
Rutter president Of the Nswyork Consolidated Com
paDy General G q Dodge of Phelps, Dodge Co. New
York and W. A. French, OF Boston.
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DEMOCRATS SMOTHER AN INQUIRY.

, NAVY YARD RESOLUTION DEFEATED-rHE MA
JoRiTY PREFERS DARKNESS To LIGHT
WASHINGTON Feb II tspecidn.-The Democrats In the
ouse to-day showed their determination not to allow
any inquiry be made the result of which might show
that Secretary whneys administration OF the Navy De-
,tnent has been marked by departure In any respect
from purely business methods or from any provision
Of law The Committee Naval Affairs had reported
unanimously resolution directing Secretary Whtaey to
report n detail the number OF men employed Ia each
Navy Yard on January 1855. and January 1857 re
spcctivey the number discharged from employment IN
the intervening tme together with particulars and also
10 report whether materials and employees have been
Transferred from one another BUREAU together
with the authority for such transfer. AMI statement OF
the policy OF the Department respect to the admins
traton Of the Navy Yards
Mr. Wise, OF Virginia, Democrat called up tue resoIu
ton and owed lis adoption. Several men on the Demo
cratic aide Immediately became inquisyc and wanted
10 know why such inquiry was proposed The purpose
Was briefly explained 10y Mr.. Boutele. Republican
member Of tho committee. and then MI Randall wnu
had been watching his opportunity moved 70 lay the
RESOLUTION on table and rallied the Democrats By
ven and nav the resolution was tabledl2o 70 n
Compliance with the resolution which was thus
smothered would have revealed some Interesting lAcs
II known that the force Of employees In several OF tue
Navy Yards largely increased few weeks before IN,
fall elections. ana that numerous discharges TOOK paet
soon aftcrward Secretary whitney Is reported 10 have
said several days that he hal objection 10 the reso
luton 10 may he that he changed his mind aitcr thf
mendmcnt requiring report OF all transfers or enf
poye. and property from bureau To another In the
Naval AUTHORIZATION bill. which Ia now pending In inc
House 4. provision authorizing such transfers. which
shows In the opinion OF the trainers OF That measure
such trau sfers are not authorized by existing law
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CAPTAIN GREELY EMBARRASSED.

HE YIELDS HIS OFFICE ROOM TO HIS sECoND-CLAss
PRIVATE AND COMMISSIONER CoLMAy
WASHINGTON. Feb. Ia tspeeab The efforts of the en-.
listed men Of the Signal Service duty In Washington
10 secure the transfer of the Signal Service 10 the Ap
cultural Department have been persistent TO degree
which commands admiration. certain enlisted
man OF the rank of second.cass private ac-
ccrdng to The star. although but short time
in the service. has been particularly active In en-
deavoring to bring matters to a head In his efforts
in behalf himself and his brother soldiers he has dis
played an amount OF check" that would have done
credit to brgader general In the course OF this an.
lated mans active efforts he has occasionally visited
the Agricultural Department and talked with
the Commissioner of Agriculture about the pro-
posed change. The other day he deSired to
confer with the Commissioner, but was prevented by
Office regulations regarding hours, Absence etc. from
hunting him up the time without any hesitation hs
called up the Department Of Agriculture through tho
signal Onice telephone. and sent word to the Commits
sioner that "Mr. - wanted to see him ut the signal
Office as soon possible" He doubtless thought that
the Commissioner Of Agriculture could call mora lime
his own than could q second-class private,
II was not great while before the Agricultural Do
partment carriage stopped before the Signal ONCE Cap
tain Greedy the Acting Chief signal Officer saw through
his Office window the Commissioner OF Agriculture agRt
and was ready T. give him polite and hearty welcome
when he entered the office He was al .
visit After minute OF despitory there was
embarrassing pause after which the Commissioner
was nonpluxssl than He had 10 idea Who
was wanted for he heard Of the Without be-
ayns hs he Inn IT
He found, and at into the office I'M
abashed. But things didn't work just right until the
would Ike TO have little private conversation There
was nothing for the Acting Ciof Signal Officer to do but
70 fire himself 1T Of his own Office. and ~
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DITa OF LEGAL NEWS.

Pending an action for limited divorce oesun py ArS
Emma L. against Charles j. Bven they signed deed
az Bven agreeing to pay SO monthly Tor the
support OF his wife and two children Two years ago
Rycn that his wife had broken the contsc
by REFUSING 70 allow him 70 sec his Children Refused
10 make further payments. In q SUIT begun
Sy her to enforce payment Justice 1ngraham OF INC
Court Yesterday directed verdict ivf the palnn
for $50 due The couple were married IN sa
and ten he adJudged an hsoua Anu
the Company Was appointeds committee o hs
estate valued at 100000 -. -, -. Ia. a..
Justice bonohue supreme Conrt has SET aside the
mt made summer by Charles r. klunder tne
florist James Chambers held four udsments amounting 70
about the assignment was made ana suea 70
have aside and 70 have lngment ~ h
That there was conspiracy 6efraud the crediiora
hs nsmsnt for s. 900 Augustin DAILY aganse
John Tor the
Of Diyorce and Pque" affirmed yesterday by the
General Term of Court Mr. stetson IN MS de-
fancs act no "A claim Adoph Neuendorns ciain
Which he averred assigned TO him. against MT DAY
royalties due on the plays zoo, ihe r@ssns i'esS
ment' and " Dollars and SENSE
The will OF Spencer briggs by which he bequeahed ny
wife. and which was contested W wy
wife, sustained Oy Nerct
in the Court Common Pleas yesterday after a oe'os
Judge DAILY. . 500. .x,....,.s r.uss n rish AZ
recysr Of the Globe Life insurance Company yesef
v ot from Barrett permission TO de. lare
o. Al per cent assets In his hands, amounting "
Sl24,364 81
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ONE NAME STRICKEN FROM THE ROLL

THE REVISION IN THE NTH pIsTRICT-MR STAN
TON NOT WELL BACKED UP
George b. Morris Clinton Armstrong and Thomas W.
Harris the enrolling officers OF the Xith Assembly Dis
trct Republican Association and Charles A. feaoody'J r
the of the association, met last evening ut No.
Io7 West Thiry-fourthst to hear challenges against
those who had enrolled. Robert l. Stanton
had declared that the rolls were Hauo
ulent In that they bore the names OF aeao
man non residents and Democrats Mr. stanton
WAS present did not seriously depete the o s 81 t o
association. The first case was that OK James neyi %
No 1874 West Twenyeghthst Inere are D, smU u ,S
ssacation's rolls Is Republican, Mr. Stanton confessed
his mistake ,,. =. ~, aoa sevsntb.ave was
as asked II he was a Democrat Mr.. Stanton produced
an adsyt ma de by Parker In his employ, that
Iie en denied emphaicay he declared that he voted
s St on Ss table ana
a vigorous manner to emphasize sls testlnohy ,,,.
Alexander Campbell, OF No. SIG sixtlaye. swore that
he lived there and was good Republican Charles
schock, who had been ehaliensed ~ Alderman van
Rensselaer, swore tina, he lived At No ls4 west TSr
ward La6an and Frank " Heath We're 9Se nv %ss s
Thirteth-st, shown to have been enrolled as d.
OConnell three years ago, and borne On the rolls -
such ,,,, ,,u., -, ~, ,sa Was.
WAS na, Se e sd eea on Mr Moran and
she said that husband had voted the Deno
cratic ticket for sea and Aa erss Of tho
reason he chsnged Thomas Broderek testified that ns
~ lnown Mike" Moran for ten years, ana
Snav that he voted for Davenport for Governor Will
lam Moran alleged to he son OF Michael Two sn a
;rh,b-s That they knew of OF that name living
,hsre were submitted by Mr.. Stanton witness esuned
that Michael Moran had son. pu' Ito a'o h'' A"o" LIS
name. ,,.. o,ronrou rbomaa Allan J,mas
pran Samuel CLEMSON and Edwin y. Walsh were read
without eictng response. Frank Rankin, or NO.
DOS sixth-ave., and Prank W. Heath o. NO. 81 West
st. testified that they hsed az the places
named and Republicans
The only stricken from the roll was that OF James
had sienied his intention OF moving into the distrct
where he already does business but had failed TO do So
NJ saptou said tina. Of tho fourteen persons he had
challenged only four had appeared The chairman said
that none OF these names would be taken from the rolls
Ths nrolIng officers Will meet again on Friday evening
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CALLED TO SUCCEED DR. PENTECOST.
THE REV. DIR. MEREDITH, OF BOSTON, INVITED TO
COME TO BROFKLYN

THE REV. DR. MEREDITH, OF BOSTON, INVITED TO
COME TO BRoFKLYN
Many mempersof the Tompkins Avenue Congregational
Church. Brooklyn attended the meeting called last even
ing for the purpose OF accepting the resignation OF Dr.
George Pentecost who after this month will give his
whole time to evangelstic work. and to extend call to
Dr. Robert r. Meredith, of Boston, his Cor
neus ID. Wood presided. letter was first read by
Charles Ruson Dr. Pentecost rendering his esgna
ton for already made known, hoping 1t
would be accepted without division and that
the church would unite in calling u
council to dissolve his relations pastor March 2
He also expressed great personal regret and sorrow at
resignng, but felt that he Obeying the call OF the
Master and hoped the church would select Dr. Meredith
to succeed him, it would be best and wsest to take
prompt action. The resignation accepted with res
faiigable labors Of the retiring pastor.
joint committee OF the church anu the Board OF Irns
Meredith Of the Union congregational Church Boston
Chairman Wood, who was among those VINO went 70 Dos
church when Dr. Penecost resigned us ft man for the
place; ne had been pastor Of the Phillips Church,
Union Church, and p both ,Ss work be- begun SaI
ebb and It had almost been decided to give up when
DR. Msr gave s Of the
Saturday afternoons In Boston. and his att
ao% from Tas sooe This showed his capacity as
teacher and his sermons were thoughtful, While as u
speaker he forcble earnest, ana powerful lie was
recommended by other Boston pastors az good man 10
carry the work In this church. committee had seen
him and IL hoped that he would find II his duty and
privilege to come from Boston to Brooklyn.
On motion Of f. W Jessup resolutions were unanimous
slight discussion the length of vacation TO be
gwen him. some wanting month, others six weeks and
the majority voting for two months, which DIR. Penccost
has had.
meeting of the Congregational Society held after
the church meeting and the action already taken was
ooncnrred in and IL voted TO pay the pastor the
saIne salary Dr. Pentecost receives, 81 600 year.
DR.. Meredith Ia fortynin years. old and has been
Congregational pastor for nine years Before that he
was In the ministry of tue Methodist Episcopal Church as
member Of the Sew-York East Conference He was
pastor In Hartford Conn. when he called Boston
In the denomination Dr. Pertecost IL fory.hve years
old and Of the Street Baptist Church
in Boston before he entered evangstc work In 1878
which he left In 1880 TO 90 70 the Tempkns Avenue
Church.
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JAPAN SHAKEN BY An EARTHQUAKE

STARTLING EXPERIENCES IN YoKoHAMA-RECALL-
ING THE SHOCKS OF FORTY YEARS AGO.
YOKOHAMA, Jan. l9.-saturday last day long to
b remembered by every body In th city, because Of
bag earthquake at about p IN. II was preceded BY .
runblns sound very like cart rafting over stony or
frossa ground Tho nrst wave lifted the northeast
corner Of tho houss-rollins toward the southwest
before 1t had fairly passed, second and then third
wave follow Cd II rapA sseesssu IT seemed though
IL heass. every past 81 H. uniermiped and borne
up "a earthquake wsvsA Thsssure building way
tns-chins, slssswsss ans naatsl osnansnts, and
eySrytbfne movable were IN noxisn, flhag breaking
lanss wsfs npsst sna the ell go sve One lamp
SxpaedsA ssee ehinseye bsSaa y tAli, one crashed
1oee into The Drsry bslsV. Tnbers were creskips
AeaGh abont to % fsDt apart vnils ware crsckins,
- The stfeot better The carsh foee and fell
n1er enes fest until I'll were Dizzy, sick and fsiu The
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NUS FOR SPEAKER CARLISLE TO CRACK

RESOLUTIONS WHICH PUZZLE THE DEMOCRATS-A
DECISION on WHICH MUCH DEPENDS
wAsHNGToS. Feb. IA tSpecidi.-A point Of order was
raised the House to-day the decision Of which the
prospect several important depend On last
Monday Mr.. Henderson. OF Iowa, offered . resolu
ton providing that tomorrow shall be devoted 10
the consideration OF the bill TO grant a
pension to Mrs. Logan. Mr.. Henderson called up
the resolution to-day and demanded It's Immediate
sideration privileged matter II being In effect
proposition amend the rules TO the extent OF bringing
the bill before House Of It's regular order Crisp
and Hammond OF Georgia. Mills OF Texas, and several
other Democrats contended that the resolution was
not in order Mr. Willis, OF Kentucky.
who Is anxious TO bring the Blair
bill TO q vote maintained that the proposition was In
order and than hour the parliamentary law
yers wranged. The Speaker said that the question was
very important and intimated that he would like
to have opportunity study 1t carefully before giving
his decision and Colonel Henderson TO let the
the matter go until tomorrow. Subsequently Mr.
Willis offered like resolution to set apart day for tho
Blair bill, and Mr. Springer to tx time for the
alteration OF the Morrison rarn bill II the point order
against the Henderson resolution is overruled the do
csion will apply TO the two bills mentioned
well az bill Other resolutions like tenor
will be offered and pressed In behalf OF other
also and the current OF routine Dusiness Will he greatly
disturbed. .
Carolina to-day offered resolution 10 apart
day consideration OF bill to the internal
taxes tobacco and 10 referred 10 the Committee
Rules majority OF that committee favors IL the reso-
luton may reported for action any time OF course
Messrs carlisle and Morrison will oppose IL In commit
tee the other Democratic member, Mr.. Randall will
favor IT, II both OF the Republican meInbers-essrs
Iiscock and Reed-shoud agree with him. the resolution
would back TO the House with favorable recon-
mendatlOn.
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NOTES IN THE LABOR FIELD.

BYLyIDERE, n. j. Feb. IA strike is in progress In
Bangor The East Bangor Consolidated Slate Com
pany has shut down and the have gone out strike
Tor more wages The strike the company TO suffer
severe loss by reason OF unfnhlled contracts. The
6trike 1t is feared, may extend to other quarries.
PIrTsBURG, Feb 14-Nearly all of the river mines re-
sumed operations to-day. About 1000 men at work
Employment will DO steady for several months. The
fourth pool miners have decided TO accept So % per hun
dred and the prospects most encouraging.
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DEMOCRATIC HOSTILITY TO THE NAVY.

WAsulxGTov, Feb II (Specidh.-The Democrats
of the Senate again put themselves record to-day ss
opposed to all schemes for strengthening tho Navy
The vote by which Mr.. Cameron's bill tor the con-
strucon ten steel cruisers was token up tor consd
or atom resulted In 81 yeas and IL nays Or the
latter with three exceptions, all were Democr9ts
Mr. Van Wyck asked the chairman OF the Appropria-
tions Committee Mr Allison In what WAS designed T."
he n sarcastic manner whether the appropriations
under the bill wold exhaust the surplus. but the
Senator from Iowa met this outburst OF Nebraska
bumor by what 1t seemed to deserve, silence. To an
inouIry by Mr.. Plumb Mr. Cameron replied, what n
reading OF the bill would have shown That tho
expenditure of the money under its provisions was not
uudrr the control OF the Pres dent lie was then per-
mItted to proceed without further interruption 10
sneak in advocacy OF the measure. The passage OF
Ills bill nil be looked upon a matter OF economy
The ten vessels OF the speed contemplated would De o
more value than fifty with speed OF twelve or four
teen knots What Is really needed he declared 10 90
crsers which in OF can follow up ana over
take the fastest merchant steamer.
ON motion of Mr. Morgan section was added re-
oung tho construction OF three of the vessels on the
Pacific coast three the Gulf Vt Mexico and four on
the Atlantic coast.
MIR Val wy ok inquired whether provision was made
4, tne hill tor war vessels en- the lakes.
MIR Hale replied that the companion bill to the pend
;,g measure which he would call up at an early day
the fcatues of floating batteries or RATS tor
barbor defences, torpedo boats and torpedo appli-
ences and also OF hght-drau8ht BuhDoats ior use oh
the Western lakes. -
Mr. Van Wyck argued against tho bill.
BEFORE the the Democrats had anoner op-
nornnity showing their hostility To plans for increas-
ton 70 continue the consideration OF his bill beyond the
hour they voted soldy in favor or taking up
The Ends ship railway charter instead Mr. Cameron )
iii will come up again for consideration tomorrow.
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WHO WILL LEAD THE LABOR PARTY IN 1891

PIrrsBuRG, Feb ii Speciab-It is expected that the
Industrial convention which begins in Cincinnati Oh
Monday will decide upon time and location for holding
National convention nominate Presidential ticket
Thomas Armstrong. Editor of The Labor Tribune OF this
city, Is being doomed for the Presidential nomination
He was Greeuback Labor candidate for Governor
of Pennsylvania. Congressman A. j. Warner, OF Ohio,
and Curtin OF credited with having in
recent stated that Armstrong would lead the
nav marty In 1883.